amorgan93

Can I use an EJ257 short block with the rest of my parts from the EJ255? Swapping heads, intake, turbo, etc. In other words is this short block a suitable replacement for the EJ255? Any other short block suggestions to get her back on the road?

from what ive researched, yes the ej257 shortblock is perfect replacement, just it has forged rods and better made pistons from the factory.

mine are garunteed to not wash out so im goona stick with VVME and it only cost me 50 bucks for the kit. i got a deep blue with 55w bulbs and hihgs and lows

VVME is great as well. DDM just has a lifetime warranty whereas the VVME is a one year limited. Its really a draw as i have read the VVME are slightly better quality.

okay ill probely get them so then my next question is will i need to get the error eliminator, and HID harness (Dual in, Dual out)? also they say there 55w washes out some of the color in the lights (55w kits tend to wash out some of the color of the HID bulb due to the light output( for example, a 55w 8000k will look similar in color to a 35w 6000k kit). so should i just go with the 8000k then?

 

and does it matter if i get the Hi/Low set up lol?

for a 92 legacy im pretty sure you wont need the error eliminator. i think people with the newer legacy's are getting them though (2003 +). About the Dual in Dual out harness.. Some cars need them and some dont. Its a relay harness that provides the lights with a larger amount of power/more stable power (power straight from the battery instead of the voltage from your original headlights) and it uses the 12v signal from your original headlights to activate the relays instead of powering the lights. The HIDs need to warm up, and they must have a certain voltage to "fire." It cant hurt to have the harness, but ide say if you were just ordering the 35 watt low beam HIDs dont get it. If you are going with Low and High beam HIDs ide say get the harness. Also if you go 55 watt, just to be safe i would get the harness since they use quite a bit more power and would place a significantly higher load on your factory wiring. 35 watts is enough for most people

^thats a pretty good ride from charlotte

yea about an hour depending on what part of charlotte. I drive to charlotte once or twice a month. I swear I85 is like racing grounds. haha but myras has some good burgers and their ice cream is great.